Hydrogen Mobility News | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/hydrogen-mobility-news/ Future mobility articles, reports, and events Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:35:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.automotiveworld.com/app/uploads/2024/04/cropped-cropped-aw-favicon-18-32x32.png Hydrogen Mobility News | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/hydrogen-mobility-news/ 32 32 Daimler Buses debuts ‘H2 mode’ in range extender buses https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/daimler-buses-debuts-h2-mode-in-range-extender-buses/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:18:36 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=440011 Daimler Buses presses ahead with hydrogen solutions for commercial transport. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Quantron acquired by founder Andreas Haller amid insolvency https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/quantron-acquired-by-founder-andreas-haller-amid-insolvency/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 06:50:53 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=438198 Andreas Haller has acquired Qunatron’s assets in a move intended to buy time and allow new international contracts to be finalised. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Rampini launches fuel cell lineup for commercial vehicles https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/rampini-launches-fuel-cell-lineup-for-commercial-vehicles/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 07:15:23 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=437567 Rampini’s H2EUPower division has been working to expand European access to hydrogen solutions since 2024. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Daimler conducts tests on its next-gen GenH2 fuel cell truck https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/daimler-conducts-tests-on-its-next-gen-genh2-fuel-cell-truck/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 07:47:57 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=437471 First examples of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck will make their way to customers in late 2026. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> UoT study warns green hydrogen could be worse than diesel https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/uot-study-warns-green-hydrogen-could-be-worse-than-diesel/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:55:36 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=437108 The Nature-published study found a negligible difference in trucking emissions between solar-produced hydrogen and blue hydrogen. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Poznań fuel cell bus failure attributed to contaminated fuel https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/poznan-fuel-cell-bus-failure-attributed-to-contaminated-fuel/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:05:14 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=436934 Almost every bus in MPK Poznań’s hydrogen fleet experienced near-simultaneous failures due to pollutants in the fuel. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Toyota lays out its roadmap for hydrogen mobility https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/toyota-lays-out-its-roadmap-for-hydrogen-mobility/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:52:31 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=436735 Toyota details its internal uses for hydrogen and how they can serve as a springboard for widespread fleet decarbonisation. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Report: Hyundai building a new local fuel cell plant at Ulsan https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/report-hyundai-building-a-new-local-fuel-cell-plant-at-ulsan/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:39:14 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=436575 Hyundai is an outlier among automakers in its efforts to deploy hydrogen fuel cell passenger vehicles. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Farizon begins mass production of fuel cell heavy truck https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/farizon-begins-mass-production-of-fuel-cell-heavy-truck/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:12:51 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=436389 Customers for Farizon’s first 100 Xinghan G 200 kW fuel cell trucks have already been found in China. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> EG Group cuts fiscal ties with hydrogen truck maker HVS https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/commercial-vehicle-news/eg-group-cuts-fiscal-ties-with-hydrogen-truck-maker-hvs/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 08:45:06 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=436244 HVS has warned it is “weeks away from winding up”, and is urgently seeking out investors to keep its business going. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Plug Power announces restructuring and latest jobs cuts https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/plug-power-announces-restructuring-and-latest-jobs-cuts/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:15:58 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=435954 Plug Power has announced it will embark on a US$150-200m cost cutting mission called “Project Quantum Leap”. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> H2 Mobility closing 22 hydrogen stations in pivot to trucks https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/h2-mobility-closing-22-hydrogen-stations-in-pivot-to-trucks/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:52:26 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=435854 H2 Mobility will focus primarily on commercial vehicles going forward, but is looking for a buyer for its car refuelling stations. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> India doubles down on hydrogen with new heavy-duty pilots https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/india-doubles-down-on-hydrogen-with-new-heavy-duty-pilots/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:37:00 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=435843 India will test both hydrogen and fuel cell combustion engine trucks and buses across 10 routes nationwide. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> UK’s CCC: hydrogen has no role in road transport https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/uks-ccc-hydrogen-has-no-role-in-road-transport/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:51:00 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=435513 The CCC’s seventh Carbon Budget report urges the government to prioritise decarbonising road transport through EVs instead. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Hyvia liquidates after failing to secure a buyer https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/hyvia-liquidates-after-failing-to-secure-a-buyer/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:49:16 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=435531 Hyvia joins a growing list of hydrogen truck start-ups to lose steam due to a lack of both refuelling infrastructure and customers. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Mahle begins testing retrofittable hydrogen ICE tech https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/mahle-begins-testing-retrofittable-hydrogen-ice-tech/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:14:57 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=435608 Mahle will commence testing of its hydrogen combustion engine technology at Coventry’s Advanced Propulsion Centre. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Nikola lets 855 employees go as it reckons with bankruptcy https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/nikola-lets-855-employees-go-as-it-reckons-with-bankruptcy/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:18:28 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=435393 Nikola’s remaining staff of under 500 could still have a future building the company’s e-trucks if it secures a buyer within 60 days. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Toyota details hydrogen production, fuel cell truck plans https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/toyota-details-hydrogen-production-fuel-cell-truck-plans/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:00:23 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=435335 Toyota plans to ramp up use of hydrogen trucks amid a wider push to realise the technology in heavy-duty applications. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> UK’s HyHaul project holds hydrogen truck event https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/uks-hyhaul-project-holds-hydrogen-truck-event/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:08:10 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=435413 The UK government-backed HyHaul project aims to drive adoption of hydrogen trucks and refuelling infrastructure primarily along the M4. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> BMW to begin testing Iveco hydrogen trucks https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/bmw-to-begin-testing-iveco-hydrogen-trucks/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:08:18 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=435066 Iveco believes hydrogen fuel cells are a viable solution to sustainable heavy-duty commercial transportation. By Stewart Burnett

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